Education Specialist at Engen

Purpose of the Job

• To manage and co-ordinate education programs in collaboration with service providers and internal stakeholders in order to measure effectiveness of curriculum or services and to contribute to educational and social development within the communities.

What you'll have done before
Baseline

• NQF Level 6 (Diploma/ Degree in Education)
• 5 years' experience in the education sector
• Experience as a teacher
• Knowledge and understanding of Engen's CSI Governance Protocols

Advantageous

• Project Management experience 
• Exciting Challenges you might face in the role
• Developing impactful programs
• Building partnerships
• Adapting to educational changes
• Introducing innovative methods for continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing
EDUCATION PROGRAMME STRATEGY

• Ensure that the Education strategy is reviewed and adapted as and when required to ensure alignment with government education policy and Engen needs.
• Provide guidance on big impact strategy and make proposals as and when required.

EDUCATION PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

• Ensure that the operational plans of Engen's educational programmes are seamless and that the administration and reporting is carried out as per agreed plans.
• Identify risks associated with carrying out agreed deliverables and make recommendations on how these can be resolved.
• Manage all relevant programmes as per agreed plans and ensure feedback is provided to relevant parties
• Execute all projects as per agreed plan and budget and ensure that the project data is maintained effectively and accurately.

ALUMNI PROGRAMME STRATEGY

• Consult and engage relevant stakeholders regarding education programme beneficiaries.
• Develop Alumni strategy for all beneficiaries and engage in developing relevant community outreach plans.
• Facilitate community outreach opportunities for Alumni and track, monitor and report on CSI initiatives.

BUDGET MANAGEMENT

• Determine project forecast for year ahead and ensure accurate budget indicators are available cost control management.
• Track monthly OPEX spend and manage cost control processes.
• Report on budget variances and ensure that expenditure is within budget.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Engage internal customers and stakeholders on service/ delivery needs and that related SLA's are in place and adhered to
• Manage relations with external stakeholders and maximise opportunities for collaboration and sharing to deliver most value contractor and beneficiary interface
• Engage and consult with cross-functional stakeholders for collaboration and to ensure that resources are leveraged in an efficient manner.
• Provide internal support to the beneficiary and contractor and provide oversight and report back regarding beneficiary and contractor SLA's
• Manage legal contracts for EMSS Programme and other Education programmes.

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

• Promote employee capability by managing team delivery based on performance plans, team effectiveness optimisation and facilitate knowledge and skills transfer.
• Identify team development areas and take initiative to close gaps.